I wonder if you are using the Swype keyboard or the HTC keyboard. look in settings - > language and keyboard -> enable Swype keyboard and set it to Swype as your default to see if you like that one better. there is also Swiftkey X and I love both keyboards and switch between the 2.

I would also wonder what your observations are on the LCD screens and how they compare. I have samsung devices, so I am used to be AMOLED screens, but I wonder how they compare to each other anyways.